Oostwold, Oldambt
Oostwold is a village in the municipality of Oldambt in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. The village is home to the Oostwold Airport. The village had a population of 960 people as of 2019.[3]
History
The village was first mentioned in 1273 as Astawalda, and means "eastern woods". East is relative to Midwolda.[4] Oostwold is a road village which developed on the edge of the former peninsula of Winschoten. 1545 the Dollart dike was constructed to the north of the village.[5]
The first church was demolished in 1543. In 1598, a new church was built which was replaced between 1775 and 1776 by the current church.[5] The church is known for its Freytag organ from 1811 which attract organists from around the world who are allowed to play the organ for a while.[6]
Oostwold was home to 605 people in 1840.[6] In 1960, Oostwold Airport was established for agricultural air planes, however it shifted to small air planes. In 2010, it became part of the Oldambt.[6]
Notable people
- Jan Krajenbrink (1941-2020), politician and mayor.[7]
Gallery
- Youth centre
- Bank
- Christian community centre
- Airport Oostwold-Oldambt
References
- ^ a b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9682NA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2019". Statistics Netherlands (in Dutch). 30 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Oostwold - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Redmer Alma (1998). "Oostwold" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9258 3. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Oostwold (Oldambt)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ Oud-CDA-Tweede Kamerlid Jan Krajenbrink overleden, parlement.com, 2 July 2020
External links
- Media related to Oostwold (Oldambt) at Wikimedia Commons
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